Environmental Science - Unit 1Review

Remote sensing has been used to investigate which of the following?

• Glacial retreat
• Forest fire spread
• Sea-level rise
• All of these have been observed through remote sensing of Earth.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

The use of satellites or air-based sensor technologies to observe and classify Earth changes and surface features is known as remote sensing.

• True
• False

Hector used a conversion table to make calculations in a study of ocean evaporation relative to illuminance (light intensity). What was the table for?

• to convert English measurements into metric ones

• to work out details such as what equipment to use

• to find locations for his study

• to convert scientific terms such as evaporation and illuminance

Which environmental lesson can you derive from the ecocide hypothesis for what happened to Easter Island?

• Climate changes have environmental consequences for all inhabitants of an environment.

• Scientists do not necessarily agree on the interpretation of data.

• The introduction of nonnative species has environmental consequences.

• The overexploitation of resources has serious environmental consequences.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

Which was the most immediate action taken after publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring?

• DDT was banned in the United States by the Department of Agriculture.

• President Kennedy ordered a panel of scientists to appraise the DDT hazard.

• President Kennedy banned DDT over the objections of experts.

• The chemical industry took the lead in restricting the sale and use of DDT.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

What was the function of the Tigris River in Mesopotamian irrigation?

• It was the determining factor in the water table level.

• It was the source of the irrigation water.

• It supplied silt to the nearby farmland.

• It was the drain for irrigation water.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

A scientist makes a graph showing population growth rates for the future of 10 countries. Which is a necessary source of error in his graph?

• Population growth differs from one country to another.

• Scientists often disagree with one another.

• No one can predict future trends accurately.

• The countries he chose may not be the best for his purpose.

What conclusion from the study of Mesopotamia can be used in irrigation practices today?

• Farming should not be done in hot climates.

• Continuous irrigation is a good thing.

• Irrigation methods with the least impact on the water table may be beneficial.

• Irrigation should not be used in hot climates.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

If environmental scientists want to publish a paper on an experiment for an audience of fellow specialists, where do they do so?

• media interview

• public hearing on issues

• journal article

• newspaper story

Which hypothesis of the collapse of Easter Island society would imply that humans were the sole source of the decline?

• rat outbreak hypothesis

• climate change hypothesis

• ecocide hypothesis